If successful, Westminster City Council will make the change permanent across the City. Councillor Lee Rowley, cabinet member for transport and parking, said: "With the use of scooters rising by over 11 per cent in 2011, it is important that the council takes action to help two-wheeled road users get around the capital safely."

Dr Leon Mannings, transport policy adviser for the Motorcycle Action Group, welcomed the move. "This proposal is a triumph for evidence-led policy development and will be a great step forward in ending confusion over which bus lanes can be used by all congestion busting single-track vehicles.